Jefferson County Correctional Institution Inmate Search
How to find an inmate in Jefferson County
Anyone arrested in Jefferson County are booked into the Jefferson County Jail in Louisville. Jefferson has no an inmate list online for Louisville, so ring the jail at 478-625-7077 to ask who is held in Louisville. If the Jefferson person may already be in a Jefferson state prison, use Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender.
Where are people in Jefferson County held?
The Jefferson County Jail is at 911 Clarks Mill Rd Louisville, GA 30434-1713. You can reach the Jefferson jail at 478-625-7077. For other Jefferson sheriff business is 478-625-7538.
Back to questions ↑Can I search the Jefferson jail online?
Jefferson has no a web roster for the Louisville jail. Ring the jail at 478-625-7077 and give the person's full name and Jefferson booking date, and the Jefferson desk can confirm whether they are in Jefferson custody.
When a Jefferson case ends in prison time, Georgia Department of Corrections Find an Offender shows their prison.
Back to questions ↑How do I get a Jefferson inmate out?
Under Georgia law, in Louisville, a judge must see someone held in Louisville within 48 hours without a warrant and 72 hours with one. The Jefferson judge may set a Jefferson bond in cash, by bondsman or with Louisville property.
- What a bondsman in Louisville charges has a legal limit, and Louisville families do not get it back.
- A few grave charges in Louisville need a superior court judge, so a Jefferson wait may be longer.
- Skipping a Jefferson court date may lead to a Jefferson warrant and the bond is lost.
See our Jefferson County bail page.
Back to questions ↑Can I find out about a Jefferson warrant?
Contact the Jefferson sheriff's office at 478-625-7538 to check on a warrant in Louisville. A Jefferson lawyer can help plan a surrender.
Back to questions ↑Who defends a Jefferson person who cannot pay a lawyer?
The Middle Circuit public defender takes Jefferson cases if a Jefferson judge decides they cannot pay. A Jefferson applicant is charged $50, though a judge may waive it.
Back to questions ↑What are visiting rules in Louisville?
Visit rules and times change, so call 478-625-7077 before you drive to Louisville. Our guides cover lobby visits at the Jefferson jail and screen visits from Louisville.
Back to questions ↑Can I talk by phone with a Jefferson inmate?
Inmates in Louisville can call out of the Jefferson jail, but family cannot ring in to Louisville. We cover Jefferson jail calls, e-messages in Louisville and Jefferson tablets.
Back to questions ↑How do I put money on a Jefferson inmate's account?
Money sent to a Jefferson account buys snacks and soap at the Louisville commissary. Use only the ways the Jefferson jail lists. Learn about Jefferson money transfers and the Louisville commissary.
Back to questions ↑How should a Jefferson jail letter be addressed?
Write the person's full name on the Jefferson envelope above the Louisville jail address. Only plain paper goes to Louisville; stickers or tape on a Jefferson letter gets it bounced. Check the Jefferson notes on our mail page.
Back to questions ↑Where are young people from Jefferson County held?
Jefferson youth under 17 go to juvenile court. When a Louisville child needs detention, DJJ uses the Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center for Jefferson. A parent can phone the sheriff's office at 478-625-7538 to learn where their child was taken.
Back to questions ↑How do I report a Jefferson jail health need?
Phone 478-625-7077 right away if your person in the Jefferson County Jail has diabetes or may hurt themselves in Louisville. Ask the Louisville nurse record the drug and the dose.
Back to questions ↑What happens in a federal case from Jefferson County?
A federal case from Jefferson County is heard in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division, at 600 James Brown Blvd., Augusta, GA 30901, 706-849-4400. A magistrate judge in Augusta decides if the Jefferson defendant can go home.
Federal detainees stay with the U.S. Marshals, at times in the Jefferson jail or another county jail. Once sentenced, check the BOP inmate locator.
Back to questions ↑ICE holds at the Jefferson jail, step by step
- Step 1: Booking fingerprints reach federal systems ICE checks.
- Step 2: Each time Louisville jails a non-citizen, O.C.G.A. 42-4-14 tells Jefferson staff to confirm immigration status , and the Louisville jailer informs ICE if they lack status.
- Step 3: When ICE is interested, it sends Form I-247A, which asks the Jefferson jail to keep them up to 48 hours past normal release.
- Step 4: HB 1105, passed in 2024, also created O.C.G.A. 42-1-11.5 and 36-80-23, which ban sanctuary policies in Georgia.
- Step 5: Per ICE, Jefferson County has a 287(g) agreement.
- Step 6: After ICE picks up the person from Louisville, use the ICE detainee locator for a Jefferson case, or call the Atlanta field office for Jefferson cases, 180 Ted Turner Dr SW, Suite 522, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-893-1290.
Moving from Jefferson County to state prison
When a Jefferson case ends in prison, the Jefferson prisoner remains in the Louisville jail until the Georgia Department of Corrections picks them up. The Georgia Department of Corrections sends the Jefferson prisoner to a diagnostic center. After that, Louisville prisoners go wherever the state assigns them. Louisville relatives can follow them on GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Can I see Jefferson mugshots online?
No. Under O.C.G.A. 35-1-19, the Jefferson sheriff are barred from posting a Jefferson mugshot online. If you need a Jefferson mugshot, call the sheriff's office at 478-625-7538.
State prisoners have photos on GDC Find an Offender.
Back to questions ↑Who to call in Jefferson County
- Bartow Police Department: 478-364-3300
- Louisville Police Department: 478-625-8897
- Stapleton Police Department: 706-547-2828
- Wadley Police Department: 478-252-9401
- Wrens Police Department: 706-547-3000
- Jefferson County Sheriff's Office: 478-625-7538
Where Louisville has no city police, deputies respond. Dial 911 in an emergency.
Back to questions ↑Jefferson County contacts
- Inmate search
- GDC Find an Offender
- Jail
- Jefferson County Jail, 911 Clarks Mill Rd Louisville, GA 30434-1713, 478-625-7077
- Sheriff
- 478-625-7538
Jefferson County Correctional Institution Inmate Services Information
Phone: 478-625-7230
Physical Address:
1159 Clarks Mill Road
Louisville, GA 30434
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Jefferson County Correctional Institution
1159 Clarks Mill Road
Louisville, GA 30434
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Jefferson County Correctional Institution
1159 Clarks Mill Road
Louisville, GA 30434
Every year Jefferson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 8,520 offenders, and maintain an average of 426 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Jefferson County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Georgia and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
If you are looking for a prisoner in Georgia or Federal custody, click on the appropriate institution below.
If you are searching for an inmate being held in another county in Georgia, click below.
If you are searching for a prisoner in a Georgia State Prison click below.
If you are searching for a United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate click below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search
For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.
Jefferson County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4 | 1.22% |
| Black | 286 | 87.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 6.73% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 4 | 1.22% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.22% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 4 | 1.22% |
| Other | 3 | 0.92% |
| Total | 327 | 100.0% |
Jefferson County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 94 | 28.75% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 62 | 18.96% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 24 | 7.34% |
| State Jail Felony | 23 | 7.03% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 66 | 20.18% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 58 | 17.74% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Jefferson County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 290 | 88.69% |
| Female | 37 | 11.31% |
| Total | 327 | 100.0% |
Jefferson County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4 | 1.22% |
| 18-20 | 15 | 4.59% |
| 21-24 | 36 | 11.01% |
| 25-30 | 71 | 21.71% |
| 31-35 | 55 | 16.82% |
| 36-40 | 46 | 14.07% |
| 41-45 | 34 | 10.40% |
| 46-50 | 22 | 6.73% |
| 51-55 | 17 | 5.20% |
| 56-60 | 15 | 4.59% |
| 61-65 | 6 | 1.83% |
| 66-75 | 4 | 1.22% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.61% |
| Total | 327 | 100.0% |
- Prison: 478-625-7230
The Jefferson County Correctional Institution serves the following cities and towns of Jefferson County: Avera, Bartow, Louisville, Stapleton, Wadley and Wrens.